GUSN-354511
A figure in tartan and an Uncle Sam figure in top hat and striped trousers carry a medal which reads "Republique Française," in the card image. There is a ship in the background. The caption reads "They Return." The card verso text reads "Prize medals awarded at Philadelphia 1876, Paris 1878 and 1867, Vienna 1873, London 1862."
advertising
business (commercial function)
sewing (process)
thread
trade cards (advertising)
1 trade card : color illustration ; 2 1/2 x 3 3/4 inches
EP001
Ephemera collection
EP001.01.102.04.03.039
2 1/2 x 3 3/4 (HxW)(inches)
Purchased from Greg Smart, 2000.
J. & P. Coats (Publisher)
trade cards (advertising)
Notions (Merchandise)
Uncle Sam (Symbolic character)
Item
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